CVE-2025-1306: The Newscrunch theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the newscrunch_insta

high Affects newscrunch (WordPress theme). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2025-03-04; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Newscrunch theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the newscrunch_insta

Package: newscrunch (WordPress theme) WordPress
Affected versions: <1.8.4.1
Fixed in: 1.8.4.1
Severity: high CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (44.8th percentile)
Published: 2025-03-04
Source: nvd

References

CWE-352

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